fend的意思

基本释义

• v 抵挡

例句

1. She raised her arm up to fend branches from her eyes.

   她抬起胳膊将树枝从她眼前挡开。

2. Protection of the vital oil fields remained a unifying goal, and the United States viewed a more capable Saudi military, one able to fend off regional and domestic threats, as key to attaining it.

   保护重要石油地区的安全是两国统一的目标，而美军认为一个能够抵御地区和国内威胁的更加强大的沙特军队，是实现这一目标的关键。

3. She had to fend for herself from the age of thirteen.

   她从13岁起就得独立生活。

4. He put up his hands to fend off the birds.

   他举起双手，把鸟儿挡开。

5. He managed to fend off questions about new tax increases.

   他设法避开了关于新增赋税的问题。

短语

• fend off v. 避开；挡开
• fend for oneself 照料自己
• fend for 照料；抚养

近义词

英英释义

fend的近义词 verb 1. withstand the force of something e.g. The trees resisted her stand the test of time The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow Synonym: resiststand 2. try to manage without help e.g. The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died

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